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Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the visa breakthrough with Indonesia as ''pretty good news''.

''What it will do is stop the transit traffic to go from Iran, Middle East, Indonesia, get your visa on arrival and then have already pre-organised a people smuggler to put you on the boat,'' Mr Albanese said.

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''That will be far more difficult if there's not an automatic transit through Indonesia. It's an example of good co-operation and I congratulate and thank the Indonesian government for doing what they've done.''